AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Xeon E-2254ML

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and Intel Xeon E-2254ML processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Intel Xeon E-2254ML

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2442 vs 2029
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13065 vs 6333

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 27 May 2019
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2442 vs 2029
PassMark - CPU mark	13065 vs 6333

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2254ML

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2442

2029

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13065

6333

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Xeon E-2254ML
PassMark - Single thread mark	2442	2029
PassMark - CPU mark	13065	6333
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3723

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Xeon E-2254ML
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	27 May 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000375
Place in performance rating	1124	1120
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$322
Processor Number		E-2254ML
Series		Intel Xeon E Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1.70 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	12	8
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		2
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1800 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Device ID		0x3E94
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)